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EP0782410 - FORWARD-FIRED AUTOMATIC TISSUE SAMPLING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.02.2004  [2004/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M3 SYSTEMS, INC., trading as MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
2200 Carlson Drive Northbrook
Illinois 60062 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
M3 SYSTEMS, INC., trading as MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
2200 Carlson Drive
Northbrook, Illinois 60062 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHRAMM, John B.
5218 Mulford
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
02 / MITTERMEIER, Manfred
5448 W. Greenleaf
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
03 / HABLE, Alan
4751 N. 25th Avenue
Schiller Park, IL 60176 / US
[1997/28]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Geneve / CH
Application number, filing date95935069.522.09.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995US12138
Priority number, dateUS1994031150723.09.1994         Original published format: US 311507
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609003
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782410
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782410
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00
[1997/28]
CPC:
A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B2010/0208 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1997/28]
TitleGerman:VORWÄRTS AUSGERICHTETER AUTOMATISCHER GEWEBEPROBENAPPARAT[1997/29]
English:FORWARD-FIRED AUTOMATIC TISSUE SAMPLING APPARATUS[1997/28]
French:ECHANTILLONNEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE TISSUS, A PROJECTION VERS L'AVANT[1997/28]
Former [1997/28]VORWÄRTSAUSGERICHTETERAUTOMATISCHERGEWEBEPROBENAPPARAT
Entry into regional phase27.03.1997National basic fee paid 
27.03.1997Search fee paid 
27.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
11.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2002Fee for grant paid
15.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.2003
SE12.05.2003
[2003/47]
Former [2003/32]SE12.05.2003
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4958625  (BATES JAMES S [US], et al);
 [A]US5224470  (SCHNEPP-PESCH WOLFRAM [DE], et al);
 [A]US5284156  (SCHRAMM JOHN B [US], et al)
by applicantSE8300112
 SE8600755
 CH483829
 US4699154
 EP0318447
 US4944308
 US4953558
 US5284156
 US5784156
 US19910753602
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